Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group

Sharp Rees-Stealy Quality Results

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group has been recognized for quality results, as determined by a range of pay for performance measures.

These measures include:

Clinical quality measures the percentage of patients who receive screenings, such as Pap smears and mammograms, along with immunizations. It also measures acute-care needs and care for patients with chronic conditions.

What are pay-for-performance programs?

Pay-for-performance programs are designed to improve the quality of care and patient service by compensating physicians based on how well they perform to meet quality and service goals.

Quality results by measure.

See how Sharp Rees-Stealy compares to state medians for the following pay-for-performance measures. All information is courtesy of the California Office of the Patient Advocate, 2015-16 edition.

Breast cancer screening
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What percentage of medical group members, women ages 50 to 74, had a mammogram to test for breast cancer during the past two years?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 84 percent

State median: 76.47 percent

Cervical cancer screening
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What percentage of female medical group members had a Pap smear to test for cervical cancer during the past five years?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 80.24 percent

State median: 47.06 percent

Checking patients on long-term medications
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What percentage of adults, who are prescribed medications long-term, are tested to check that the ongoing use of the drug is not harming the patient?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 91.42 percent

State median: 83.33 percent

Childhood immunizations
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What percentage of medical group members who are young children received eight key vaccinations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 91.20 percent

State median: 75.74 percent

Chlamydia screenings
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What percentage of medical group members, women ages 16 to 24 and sexually active, were tested for chlamydia?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 67.42 percent

State median: 53.95 percent

Colorectal cancer screening
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What percentage of medical group members, ages 50 to 75, have been tested for colorectal cancer? Patients can be tested for the cancer using any one of four tests — the frequency of these tests vary from every year to once every 10 years.

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 68.76 percent

State median: 61.17 percent

Communicating with patients
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Patients reported if the doctor knows their medical history, treats them respectfully, gives them time and attention, listens carefully and explains things clearly.

These results are based on a survey of a sample of medical group patients:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 83.22 percent

State median score: 78.78 percent

Controlling blood pressure for diabetes patients
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What percentage of medical group members who have diabetes had well-controlled blood pressure (a reading of less than 140/90)?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 81.74 percent

State median: 46.84 percent

Controlling blood sugar for diabetes patients
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What percentage of medical group members with diabetes had well-controlled blood sugar levels (a hemoglobin A1C level of less than 8)?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 75.74 percent

State median: 58.68 percent

Coordinating patient care
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Patients reported that their doctor was up-to-date on the care they received from other doctors.

These results are based on a survey of a sample of medical group patients:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 66.94 percent

State median score: 59.15 percent

Health promotion
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Patients reported if their doctor talked with them about healthy eating, exercise and physical activity.

These results are based on a survey of a sample of medical group patients:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 57.89 percent

State average: 56.62 percent

Helpful office staff
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Patients reported if the office staff was helpful and courteous.

These results are based on a survey of a sample of medical group patients:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 79.71 percent

State median score: 69.36 percent

Immunizations for early teens
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What percentage of medical group members who are adolescents 13 years of age had two key vaccinations by their 13th birthday?

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 92.14 percent

State median: 81.40 percent

Overall rating of care
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Patients rated all of their health care from all doctors and other health providers in the last 12 months.

These results are based on a survey of a sample of medical group patients:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 78.75 percent

State median: 68.83 percent

Testing blood sugar for people with diabetes
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What percentage of medical group members with diabetes had their hemoglobin A1C blood sugar level checked at least once in the past year?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 95.27 percent

State median: 58.15 percent

Testing children for throat infections
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What percentage of children, ages 2 to 18, who were diagnosed with pharyngitis (throat infection) and given an antibiotic medication, were tested for strep throat?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 95.05 percent

State median: 83.05 percent

Testing for cause of back pain
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What percentage of medical group patients, with low back pain, got an evaluation for the condition that met recommended standard for use of X-ray services?

These results are based on a sample of medical group patient records:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 85.88 percent

State median: 81.61 percent

Testing kidney function for diabetes patients
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What percentage of medical group members with diabetes had their kidney function tested to help manage their disease?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 92.88 percent

State median: 86 percent

Timely care and service
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Patients reported experiences about scheduling appointments when needed and if visits start on time. Patients also rated medical groups on getting help for a problem when the doctor's office is closed, and getting an answer when calling with a medical question during office hours.

These results are based on a survey of a sample of medical group patients:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 79.19 percent

State average: 75.62 percent

Treating bronchitis with antibiotics
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What percentage of adults who have acute bronchitis were not given an antibiotic (medicines that often don't work for these short-term bronchial inflammations)?

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO:

Sharp Rees-Stealy score: 72.72 percent

State median: 51.32 percent

Treating children with upper respiratory infections
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What percentage of children ages 3 months to 18 years who had an upper respiratory infection (common cold) were not given antibiotics? Antibiotics are not recommended for upper respiratory infections (URIs) because URIs are caused by viruses, and antibiotics don't work against viruses.

These results are based on patient records from the medical group or HMO: